Martin's Cove Site

Sep 24The final week of trek training has gone by the wayside. Over 200 had been scheduled to come, but only 178 came. One unit did not show up at all. Mostly the units schedule six or seven and then only half of those come to the training.
The well test pumped very nicely. At first I pumped lots of sand which is normal for a well that has been in slow operation, pitcher pump, which causes sand to accumulate at the bottom. After a few minutes the water cleared up and setting the pump at 85 feet the water drew down to 26.2ft and stayed there while the well delivered 30 gpm. The water is delicious.
Then I had to repair another hydrant that had a rusted out liftrod, and an irrigation valve at the homestead. This weekend I found another hydrant which seems to have a bad liftrod as well. I will find out this morning after our prayer meeting.
During this week our refrigerator went south. The cooling unit rusted thru and all the amonia and hydrogen escaped. Going on the internet, while I could, I found a manufacturer in Arkansa who had a unit for our Norcold in stock. Hopefully the mail or UPS does not take too long to get it here.
Also this week we got a call from Jim E. with the tale of three bears breaking down our apple trees on the home front. This has not been a good week for good news. Well, I guess, that finding a cooling unit was alright. All of our fridge stuff has been doled out among other missionaries and the pavilion freezer. We are doing without a fridge right now. I have never R and R'd a cooling unit before, but I will learn; I have no other choice.
Last Friday Bernice played for the trek-ers at the entrance of Dan W. Jones Cove. My part was to hold the umbrella for shade on the instrument and B. She also worked in the Humanitarian Center and onSaturday we had bathroom cleanup so that our trek-ers had clean bathrooms. B finished a baby blanket and made very nice placemats from left over cloth, too small for anything else.
The second year missionaries are leaving this week and we have two weeks left after that. Tonight we have HE at the Willie Site and Bernice is playing her violin for that. It is a long way to go for a HE, but they have to travel here every weekend and then some.
I have repented of my anger with the Lord for not watching my fruit trees better. I know that bears like apples, but they don'r have to break down the trees.
Also I ordered 3 chords of firewood for the "farm" from Lonnie Doige, 406-837-0547. I sent the check by way of Jim and it never got there before he left for Seattle and Oregon. We tried to intercept the letter and hopefully Jim got it arranged so our mail lady could drop it off at Doige's.
My right eye has something in it that I can't get out. May have to go and see one of those eye doctors this week.
Today we will repair another hydrant and then try to move our well pumping rig to another well.
Yesterday was our last Sunday with all the missionaries at the trek center. From now for the next two Sundays we will meet in the chapel and will have enough room. This coming Wednesday, the 26th, we will have our farewell dinner and lolts of tears will surely flow. After these six month or more, we have made friendships and they will be hard to leave behind.
Sep 28Our Monday H.E. was held at the Willie Site. For three hours we listened to missionary talents including a serious piece by Sister B. Gloschat. Half way through we had refreshments of all kinds including sausages in a neat sauce, lots of different types of cookies, and the ever present water. The Turek's came with us and that gave us a better evening. It was an evening of fun and travel.
On Tuesday worked in the humanitarian center and I worked to help Elder Ralph Ohm on the new sewer system. Wednesday was our P-day and it was the day to see the dentist and Ophtamologist. The dentist removed the roots of my left molar and scraped what little infection there was. The Eye doctor found a small amount of cataract in my right eye and that the viscous fluid was separating cleanly from a small part of the retina. Watch it! Not a concern yet.
Worked on pumping another well after removing the pitcher pump and down pipes. This well does not seem to be as strong as number #1, but the flow after pumping the collected sand out will be sufficient for whatever will be needed at the Cherry Creek Campground. We will continue to make a record of this well. One well, number # 4 has filled in with sand and I will try to pump the sand out to make a productive water source.
Last evening we decided to move our M.H. to a different spot after I took down the antenna. We moved next to trailer number eight and since we are sharing the fridge with them we are now closer. Have not heard from the company in Arkansas when they shipped our replacement cooling pipes for the Norcold fridge.
Time to get ready for work--------.